Carrying a large rock in her hull, the L-C. S. Kingwo, one of Messrs. Jardine Matheson's upper river steamers, has arrived in port, escorted by her sister-ship, the Kiawo, and has entered dry-dock for repairs. At present, she is lying in the Old Dock, The Kingwo was on her way upriver from Ichang on the morning on December 21, and when she had reached Chai-kung-shih, a spot about 13} miles above Ichang, at 8.24 am., proceeding at full speed, she struck a rock and remained impaled. There was no panic among the passengers, all of whom expressed the utmost confidence in the ship's foreign officers.
Engines worked ahead and astern fas required but it was impossible to get the Kingwo aff, so the ship's company commenced to discharge the cargo, much of which had become badly damaged. After etriking the rock, the Kingwo swung aground with four feet of water in her forepeate and No. 1 hold. Three compartments were punctated, the chain locker, the forepeak tank and the No. 1 cargo hold, and the approximate section of' the rock in her was 5 ft. x 4 ft. x 3 ft, the rock itself being regular shaped.
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